awareness

Novembrrrrrrrr Awareness Month

Flickr photo courtesy of greenkayak73

It’s cheesy, we know.  Well, the cold air is really starting to blow in here in Boston, though we’ve had a few nice spells reminiscent of warmer days.  Here’s what’s going on this month in awareness news around the U.S., along with some NPO highlights for these causes.  November is. . . National Adoption Awareness [...]

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September Awareness Month & Fundraising Beyond the Bake Sale

Flickr photo courtesy of Holy Outlaw

September is a month of transitions.  Classes begin, the cool autumn air sets in, and I have never seen more moving trucks in one place than I did this weekend in Boston.  Residents scrambled up and down streets and flights of stairs with furniture and sundries during the biggest moving day of the year.  Here at Firstgiving, we’d [...]

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On the Road

One of the benefits to fundraising is the amount of creativity and fun you can have with it. You can do something you’ve always wished to do but never had a reason or purpose to do it. Like Matt (see blog below) who has chosen to dance around the world, on all seven continents and [...]

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Awareness + Action = Effective!

Take a quick drive across town or a stroll down the street—chances are you’ll encounter someone raising awareness for a cause he or she cares about. From a bumper sticker promoting animal rights to a pink ribbon for breast cancer to the “Livestrong” or “ONE” bracelet you’re wearing as you read this post, we are [...]

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